View of "The Old Prospector" a statue of a miner on the roof of the Mining Exchange Building in downtown Denver, Colorado. The man holds a chunk of gold ore and a mining pick. The copper statue was created by Alphonse Pelzer and modeled after John William Straughn, a Civil War veteran, wheelright and prospector.

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Formerly F26973.; Title supplied.; R7100251084

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F26973 DPLW

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10025108.tif

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